Pride is of no use to a woman who cannot reach the door.

Inattention, his inattention, was the most valuable thing in that house, and I bought as much of it as I could afford.

I asked if I might run some errands in town, the bridesmaids’ dresses, and he reached into his pocket and tossed the keys to the sedan onto the marble and told me not to be late for lunch.

Chapter 14 — Three Companies in My Name